The Jig

Unfolding B is the second exhibition in the summer series of contemporary art at Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, West Cork. Opening on Saturday 8th August, it features the work of Tom Climent, Don Cronin, Donna McNamara and Cóilín Murray. Unfolding B is showing recent paintings, prints and sculpture from these well-known established artists.

It’s that time of year again when modern day life comes together with the days of old to celebrate the hugely popular Ardfield/Rathbarry Old-Time Threshing.This year the Threshing takes place on Saturday, 8th August at 2pm at O’Sullivan’s Mountain House, Ardfield Village.

Camden Fort Meagher, Crosshaven is proud to have been chosen as the only location in Ireland to host the RNLI “Hope in the Great War” exhibition in 2015! The exhibit is an ideal way for families and young children to learn about the astounding work of RNLI volunteers during the First World War and is open to the public each Saturday & Sunday throughout the month of July.

An exhibition of images, videos and text from 25 years of Tara Brandel’s choreography, takes place at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen from July 18th to August 8th this year. With reoccurring themes of gender, sexuality and strong female archetypes, Tara’s dance is influenced by her time spent in Berlin, London, San Francisco and West Cork.

Clonakilty’s poet Dave Lordan will be leading a free creative writing summer camp for talented teens in Clonakilty Library from the 22nd-24th of July. Dave is a renowned creativity educator as well as a nationally recognised author, editor and literary commentator. He is the editor of the acclaimed collection of new Irish short fiction Young Irelanders. He was recently guest of honour at the Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival. He teaches creative writing to adults and teens

AT every turn there are incredible vistas and on every corner you are likely to bump into a practitioner of the arts. The seventh Skibbereen Arts Festival, which takes place on the 24th July – 2nd August, pays homage to this fabric of their community with a programme that is simply astonishing. The Abbeystrewry Church will be the home of many concerts held by various talented musicians for the

Seanchai, (The Storyteller) the new novel by Kenmare writer Penelope Thoms, has been named a winner of a 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Award, the world’s largest book awards program for independent publishers and self-published authors. “Seanchai” was launched at the Carnegie Arts Centre in Kenmare in January and Thoms was honoured in New York during the recent BookExpo America event. Told in the voice of Brigid, a young

Skibbereen Comhaltas summer Irish nights will return to the West Cork Hotel this summer on each Wednesday night starting on this coming Wednesday, July 8th at 9pm. Séisiún presents an authentic show of Irish traditional music, song, dance, stories and more, bringing our Irish cultural traditions to life. Each Seisiún show offers a unique audience experience for Irish locals and visitors – a real taste of our cultural talent.

THE Baltimore Secret Gardens Weekend is the brainchild of Jean Perry from the Glebe Gardens in Baltimore, who has persuaded her friends and neighbours to open their gardens on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July. Now in its third year, the aim of the weekend is to encourage interest in gardening locally, to attract gardening enthusiasts from further afield to the pretty seaside village and to raise funds for charity.

SKIBBEREEN is set to be transformed into a 19th Century town July 24th as part of a host of local events that will be celebrating the life of Irish Patriot Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. The event will begin at 7pm and to truly create the 1800s aesthetic and atmosphere, a torchlit parade will take place, with all participants to be dressed in 1800s attire.